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How Do Wind Turbines Survive Severe Storms?

June 7, 2024 admin clean power, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, research, SCIENCE, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 01:33:10 +0000

June starts hurricane season, an unsettling time for some people living near our nation’s shorelines. For the next 6 months, communities will be on watch for severe storms and high winds that could potentially knock out power or damage homes and businesses. Strong winds also put America’s growing fleet of … [continued]

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New Study: U.S. Wind & Solar Generation Provided $249 Billion In Climate & Air Quality Health Benefits From 2019–2022

June 2, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, energy efficiency, green economy, HEALTH, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, solar energy benefits, wind energy, wind energy benefits

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 17:33:39 +0000

We are pleased to announce a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports Sustainability that focuses on the air quality and climate benefits of wind and solar energy. Though past studies have demonstrated that wind and solar generation provide substantial health and climate benefits, this research provides an … [continued]

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$179 Million for Innovative Water Reuse & Drought Resilience Projects from Investing in America Agenda

May 31, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, California, clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, drought, investing in america, Joe Biden, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 03:50:01 +0000

Large-scale water recycling projects will lead to more than 182,000 acre-feet of additional water supply, increasing resilience and water security across the West LOS ANGELES, California — The Department of the Interior today announced a $179 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for innovative water reuse projects … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces $1.2 Million To Accelerate America’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry

May 31, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, carbon removal, carbon removal and sequestration, direct air capture, direct air capture (dac), green economy, investing in america, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 23:28:26 +0000

Twenty-four Semifinalists Selected for DOE Historic Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Prize Will Create a Just and Sustainable Framework for Scalable Carbon Management and Help Develop a Carbon Dioxide Purchasing Market to Encourage Technology Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of … [continued]

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First 3D-Printed Defect-Free Tungsten Components Withstand Extreme Temperatures

May 29, 2024 admin clean power, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 18:13:55 +0000

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used additive manufacturing to produce the first defect-free complex tungsten parts for use in extreme environments. The accomplishment could have positive implications for clean-energy technologies such as fusion energy. Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal, making it ideal for fusion reactors where … [continued]

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Less Carbon, More Chill Novel Refrigeration Approach Uses PCMs To Freeze, Cool Perishables

May 29, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, co2 emissions, consumer technology, energy efficiency, oak ridge national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory (ornl), ornl, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 03:59:26 +0000

A technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory works to keep food refrigerated with phase change materials, or PCMs, while reducing carbon emissions by 30%. More than 100 million household refrigerators in operation across the United States consume up to 2 kilowatts of electricity daily. These refrigerators contribute to energy … [continued]

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Sheer Scale & Complexity Of Reefs Makes Adaptation & Preservation Challenging

May 27, 2024 admin 3D PRINTING, Adaptation, climate change, coral, coral bleaching, Coral reefs, darpa, INTERVIEWS, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 19:55:49 +0000

Recently I hosted Professor Amy Wagoner Johnson, a US materials scientist who is leading a global research project on coral reef restoration, on my podcast Redefining Energy – Tech. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this is … [continued]

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Mysterious Blobs And Plate Tectonics — What’s Really Going On Beneath Our Feet?

May 22, 2024 admin carbon cycle, earth science, plate tectonics, research, SCIENCE, yip harburg

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 00:28:09 +0000

How did mysterious blobs under the Earth’s crust get there and what effect do they have on plate tectonics?

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Deloitte Details Roadmap to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

May 21, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, deloitte, Electric vehicles, market research, press releases, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 22:30:57 +0000

New report emphasizes the urgency of scaling, innovation, and sequencing change across five strategic verticals for energy transition Key takeaways Deloitte analysis shows that to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, changes should be accomplished with urgency. The journey to net zero needs to happen at roughly 4x the speed of other … [continued]

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NREL Battery Supply Chain Database Maps Out the State of North America’s Manufacturing Base

May 20, 2024 admin batteries, battery supply chain, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 13:55:45 +0000

As the United States continues to transition to clean energy, strengthening the domestic supply chain by increasing the availability of critical materials is paramount to enabling greater domestic manufacturing. This focus on securing the clean energy supply chain—in particular domestically—is a key part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) … [continued]

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